Study on supernumerary teeth in the maxillary anterior area in children. 1. Clinical analysis.

This is a study of supernumerary teeth in the maxillary anterior area in children. More than 60,000 child patients were examined. The 842 supernumerary teeth in the maxillary anterior area, found in a total of 682 children, were analyzed clinically. The incidence of supernumerary teeth was 1.12%. The male-female ratio was 3 to 1. Supernumerary teeth found were single and multiple types, with a ratio of 3 to 1. The eruption direction was normal (51.2%), inverted (36.2%) or horizontal (7.6%). Approximately 65% were found impacted in the maxilla.